Extractions: Kleine-Levin Syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the need for excessive amounts of sleep (hypersomnolence), (i.e., up to 20 hours a day); excessive food intake (compulsive hyperphagia); and an abnormally uninhibited sexual drive. The disorder primarily affects adolescent males. When awake, affected individuals may exhibit irritability, lack of energy (lethargy), and/or lack of emotions (apathy). They may also appear confused (disoriented) and experience hallucinations. Symptoms of Kleine-Levin Syndrome are cyclical. An affected individual may go for weeks or months without experiencing symptoms. When present, symptoms may persist for days to weeks. In most cases, the symptoms associated with Kleine-Levin Syndrome eventually disappear with advancing age. The exact cause of Kleine-Levin Syndrome is not known. However, researchers believe that in some cases, the disorder may be inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic trait. It is thought that symptoms of Kleine-Levin Syndrome may be related to malfunction of the portion of the brain that helps to regulate functions such as sleep, appetite, and body temperature (hypothalamus).
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Extractions: Welcome to the Kleine-Levin Syndrome Foundation, Inc. Website The Kleine-Levin Syndrome Foundation, Inc. has been created to provide information and educational resources for those persons with Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS), to provide support to the family and friends of those persons with Kleine-Levin Syndrome and to provide resources to the medical community to explore causes and cures of this syndrome. The website was first developed in 1998 by Cindy and Dick Maier and their son Stephen who has KLS. It began as a way for their family to find just one other person with KLS and evolved into a support group when they discovered that there were as many as 100 other people afflicted with KLS. In 1999 they decided to incorporate as a non-profit organization designed to help others with KLS and to try to find the causes and cure for KLS. This edited definition of Kleine-Levin Syndrome was obtained from the Rare Disease Database of the National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD). Be aware that not everyone fits neatly into this definition. It is just a general definition. Kleine-Levin Syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the need for excessive amounts of sleep. The patient becomes progressively more drowsy and sleeps for most of the day and night, (hypersomnolence), and in some cases requires excessive food intake (compulsive hyperphagia). The disorder primarily strikes adolescents. When awake, affected individuals may exhibit irritability, lack of energy (lethargy), lack of emotions (apathy) and they
Kleine-Levin Syndrome Articles kleinelevin syndrome Articles. The following is a list of articles about Kleine-LevinSyndrome that I have collected over the years. Kleine Levin Syndrome. http://www.klsfoundation.org/KLSArticles.htm
Extractions: Kleine-Levin Syndrome Articles The following is a list of articles about Kleine-Levin Syndrome that I have collected over the years. If I can be of assistance in locating any of the articles below, please email me at imlucinda@klsfoundation.org Endocrinological and polysomnographic findings in Kleine-Levin syndrome: no evidence for hypothalamic and circadian dysfunction . Mayer, G.; Leonhard, E.; Krieg, J.; Meier-Ewert, K. , Sleep , 21(3):278-84, 1998 May.
Sleep Disorders kleinelevin syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the need for excessive amounts of sleep. http://groups.msn.com/SleepDisorders/kleinelevinsyndrome.msnw
Extractions: Kleine-Levin Syndrome Definition of Kleine-Levin Syndrome This edited definition of Kleine-Levin Syndrome was obtained from the Rare Disease Database of the National Organization of Rare Diseases (NORD). Be aware that not everyone fits neatly into this definition. It is just a general definition. Medication Management It is important to remember that only a handful of doctors in the world have ever seen a patient with KLS. Therefore, it is likely that your doctor is getting his information from the currently available information, which may not always be accurate. This is due to the limited number of patients studied and the limited length of these studies. KLS episodes can be separated by many months. Therefore a doctor can prescribe a medication to a patient, who then does not have an episode for a number of months. This doctor assumes that he has cured the patient and publishes a paper to that effect. Unfortunately, if the patient continues to have episodes after the paper is published, the article is still taken as fact causing more patients to be put on a drug that is ineffective. Notice: Microsoft has no responsibility for the content featured in this Group.
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Extractions: Hall of Fame The Kleine-Levin Syndrome Foundation, Inc. is very grateful to its supporters for their generosity. With their contributions we have been able to fund our website, duplicate articles for those persons wanting information about KLS, hire a data entry person to enter all the new contacts and KLS questionnaire information, in addition to getting an accounting system in place. Our goals are as follows: Short-term goals Mid-term goals Long-term goals We extend a most sincere thank you to all of our contributors. Sponsors
Extractions: Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Report of Three Adolescent Female Patients M. Sadeghi MD Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Abstract Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is an uncommon psychiatric entity in children and adolescents which may present with non-specific and puzzling symptoms. Three cases of KLS in adolescent females are presented and clinical features and probable pathophysiological mechanisms discussed. Keywords Kleine-Levin syndrome Introduction K leine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a relatively rare sleep disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of hypersomnia, hyperphagia, and mental and behavioral changes. Other features include apathy, irritability, confusion, sexual disinhibition, delusion, hallucination, disorientation memory impairment, incoherent speech and depression or agitation. In about 50% of cases, the syndrome has occurred following a specific factor such as thalamic infarction, Epstein Barr/herpes zoster infection, encephalitis
Kleine-Levin Syndrome (www.whonamedit.com) kleinelevin syndrome Also M. Critchley, H. Hoffman The syndrome of periodicsomnolence and morbid hunger (kleine-levin syndrome). British http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/1398.html
Extractions: A strange condition of unknown aetiology which almost exclusively affects young males aged 15-25 years. Characterized by periods lasting from days to weeks of attacks of somnolence accompanied by excessive food intake, and various mental symptoms. Common mental symptoms are confusion, irritability, restlessness, euphoria, hallucinations, delusions, and schizophreniform states. Attacks may occur every 3 to 6 months and last from 2 to 3 days. Between attacks the patients recover completely and the sleep periods usually disappear in adult age. This syndrome may easily be confused for other neurological, metabolical or psychiatric disease
Willi Kleine (www.whonamedit.com) Associated eponyms kleinelevin syndrome A strange condition of unknown aetiologywhich almost exclusively affects young males aged 15-25 years. Biography http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/1377.html
Extractions: Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Report of Three Adolescent Female Patients M. Sadeghi MD Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Abstract Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is an uncommon psychiatric entity in children and adolescents which may present with non-specific and puzzling symptoms. Three cases of KLS in adolescent females are presented and clinical features and probable pathophysiological mechanisms discussed. Keywords Kleine-Levin syndrome Introduction K leine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a relatively rare sleep disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of hypersomnia, hyperphagia, and mental and behavioral changes. Other features include apathy, irritability, confusion, sexual disinhibition, delusion, hallucination, disorientation memory impairment, incoherent speech and depression or agitation. In about 50% of cases, the syndrome has occurred following a specific factor such as thalamic infarction, Epstein Barr/herpes zoster infection, encephalitis
NINDS Kleine-Levin Syndrome Information Page More about kleinelevin syndrome, Studies with patients, Research literature, Pressreleases, NINDS kleine-levin syndrome Information Page Reviewed 01-28-2003 http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/kleine_levin.htm
Extractions: Kleine-Levin syndrome is a rare disorder that causes recurring periods of excessive drowsiness and sleep (up to 20 hours per day). Symptoms, which may last for days to weeks, include excessive food intake, irritability, disorientation, lack of energy, and hypersensitivity to noise. Some patients may also experience hallucinations and an abnormally uninhibited sex drive. Affected persons are normal between episodes, although depression and amnesia may be noted temporarily after an attack. It may be weeks or more before symptoms reappear. Onset is typically around adolescence to the late teens. The disorder is 4 times more common in males than in females. Symptoms may be related to malfunction of the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that governs appetite and sleep.
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Kleine-Levin Syndrome -- ECureMe.com kleinelevin syndrome, more about kleine-levin syndrome, Symptoms commonlydisappear by 40 years of age. more about kleine-levin syndrome, .. http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Kleine-Levin_Syndrome.asp
Extractions: March 30, 2003 Select a Health Topic ADD/ADHD Allergy Alternative Medicine Arthritis Asthma Beyond Dieting Body Aches and Pains Breast Cancer Cancer Awareness Cardio Health Children's Health Colon Cancer Contraception COPD/Emphysema Dental Health Diabetes Elder Care Emergency Room Epilepsy Erectile Dysfunction Eye Care Fertility Fitness Gastrointestinal Health Glands and Hormones Gynecologic Health Hair Loss Headache Healthcare Today Healthy Aging HIV and AIDS Infectious Diseases Kidney Health Leukemia Liver Health Lung Cancer Lymphoma Multiple Sclerosis Men's Health Mental Health Nutrition Osteoporosis Parkinson's Disease Sexual Health Skin Health Sleep Disorders Special Events Stroke Surgeries and Procedures Teen Health Thyroid Health Urologic Health Vascular Disease Women's Health Workplace Health This is a rare syndrome that occurs mostly in younger males, characterized by bouts of uncontrollable sleep that last up to two days. Such bouts of sleep are followed by hypersexuality, increased hunger, confusion, and irritability upon awakening. These attacks usually occur three or four times per year. A history of neurological injury may contribute to the syndrome. Symptoms commonly disappear by 40 years of age.
Re: KLEINE-LEVIN SYNDROME Re kleinelevin syndrome. Follow 28 In Reply to kleine-levin syndromeposted by ROBYN HOTTMAN on February 18, 1999 at 110345 http://www.sleepnet.com/forum5/messages/837.html
Extractions: and we have seen scores of Dr.s but we have located 2 doctors in Chicago who have seen at least 10 patients. I also have a detailed 2 1/2 page letter w/ symptoms, possible diagnosis, test, medicines, results, etc. Also, I have feedback from 6 KLS patients as of this date. Please let me know your email and I will forward this infor.
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The Sleeping Princess - Kleine Levin Syndrome No spinning wheel was involved, however. The culprit, in Taryn's case,was a rare disorder called kleinelevin syndrome. Kleine-Levin http://sleepdisorders.about.com/library/weekly/aa030600a.htm
Extractions: Advertisement In the fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, a princess pricks her finger with the needle of a spinning wheel and falls asleep for one hundred years. Recently, Taryn Sardis , a seventeen-year-old high school student, experienced a similar experience in 1997. She fell asleep for ten days, and it was impossible to awaken her. No spinning wheel was involved, however. The culprit, in Taryn's case, was a rare disorder called Kleine-Levin syndrome. Kleine-Levin Syndrome is a rare disorder that causes excessive sleep or hypersomolance. It also causes compulsive eating, and an abnormal sex drive. It seems to be most prevalent among teenagers. However, once someone contracts the disorder, it doesn't necessarily end with the end of the teens. The malady may occur off and on throughout adult life. An article from the University of Amsterdam, in Holland, reports that two boys, just entering their teens, became victims of Kleine-Levin after an attack of a viral illness. Because the syndrome is rare, and very few cases have been studied, the cause isn't known. It has responded favorably to treatment with various amphetamines and other drugs.
Sleep And Children - Page 2 Of 3 Asperger's Syndrome Two individuals with Asperger's syndrome, developed recurrentepisodes of hypersomnia (kleinelevin syndrome) during adolescence. http://sleepdisorders.about.com/cs/sleepandchildren/index_2.htm
Extractions: Fibromyalgia has been recently recognized in children and adolescents as juvenile fibromyalgia (JF). In adult fibromyalgia, subjective complaints of nonrestorative sleep and fatigue are supported by altered polysomnographic findings including a primary sleep disorder known as periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) in some subjects.
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